What changed in Gear Up in 2018

Resolved a string conversion error affecting some unusual nicknames.

Resolved an issue with LUA integration that could lead to undefined behaviour or crashes.

Resolved an issue that caused excessive logging of unhandled network events.

Updated LUA runtime to the latest version.

Enhanced callstacks on Linux to better handle crashes.

Resolved an issue causing crashes with NVIDIA drivers.

Less contact with external components to improve game stability.

GU now requires VS2017 runtime correctly.

This fix addresses a potential issue that could cause graphics driver crashes.

The NVidia driver version is now logged to help determine the cause of driver crashes.

Added a tool to help track down rare and/or difficult bugs.

Recommended update for Universal C Runtime in Windows for proper functionality.

Rewrote 9-grid scaling in UI renderer, which reduces the number of draw calls significantly.

Fixed missing glyphs in name tags that caused some tags to be invisible.

Player colors on minimaps are now consistent with team colors.

Some UI optimizations, preventing unnecessary layout updates.

Able to turn on/off FPS (and latency) meter.

Fixed crash with sniper zoom and spider legs.

Reduced contrast of name tags, hit scores and event log.

Fixed layout issues with end-of-round UI.

Fixed scrollbars in lobby.

Option in Settings to turn on/off chat implemented.

Fixed issues with P2P topology layer, resolving network routing issues between players, especially on Linux.

Resolved issues with the invite feature.

Addressed various text clipping problems.

Updated the game to use a 64-bit Windows executable.

Resolved the issue of friendly players always being visible on the minimap.

Tanks are no longer team colored; name tags are colored and tanks display user customized colors.

Decreased the font size used in the event log.

Introduced a scoreboard displaying the top 3 players in the HUD for Deathmatch.

Corrected a visual issue with a floating rock in the front end scene.

Resolved a crash that occurred if a player left during TDM intermission.

Corrected the color representation of players on the minimap.

OpenGL performance increased by 20-30%.

Linux and MacOS binaries are now 64-bit only.

Literally tons of bugs squashed.

Optional motionblur effect implemented.

Massive Linux and MacOS compatibility improvements.

Introduction of a new level called 'Cargo ship'.

A lot of performance and compliance improvements, especially in rendering and user interface.

Completely rewritten user interface to improve consistency, performance, usability and future extensibility.